Avez-vous faim?

"Avez-vous faim?:" Are you hungry?

"La nourriture:" Food

Chip, Kate, and I have gotten settled into our routines at the apartment, and it has worked out very well. We cook together pretty much every night, including each of us sharing our favorite recipes as well as experimenting with some French ones! Kate and I have pretty much mastered the art of making crêpes…this took some practicing, however. The first few flips we attempted, the crêpes ended up all mushed up. Now, we can make savory and sweet crêpes, and the great thing about them is you can put whatever you want inside! We have also made a French Provençal soup, and truffles. The hardest part about cooking here is the measurements! That metric system will getcha! Grams, liters…what?? Also, it can be hard at times to find specific items in the grocery store…for instance, we stood in front of the milk/cream section the other day for about 10 minutes trying to figure out which was heavy cream!

The one thing we never fail at (unless the boulangerie is closed!) is buying a baguette. Eighty centimes will get you a couple feet of delicious French bread (and we always have cheese in the refrigerator to accompany!). Wine is also typically a must-have with our meals, and here, you can buy a decent bottle for only 5-6 euros! Pretty sweet deal.

Our apartment is the one of the biggest out of all of our friends here, so often times we host dinners and such. I like entertaining so this is fun for me! Last night, our two Finnish friends, Jenna and Juha came over and made us a traditional Finnish meal. It was delicious! Pork, potatoes, carrots, and a creamy gravy sauce. Yum!

We have been out to eat in Clermont-Ferrand a few times as well. We have a favorite crêperie we often go to, and have also tried Fondue, and traditional Auvergne food (the region we are in).